Conservation payments in Taos County, New Mexico totaled $881,895 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 64 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $131,004 | $131,004 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $192,747 | $96,374 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 3 | $252,003 | $84,001 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 4 | $303,659 | $75,915 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 5 | $353,655 | $70,731 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 6 | $402,005 | $67,001 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 7 | $450,355 | $64,336 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 8 | $498,275 | $62,284 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 9 | $536,225 | $59,581 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 10 | $566,825 | $56,683 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 11 | $593,094 | $53,918 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 12 | $612,994 | $51,083 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 13 | $631,080 | $48,545 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 14 | $649,165 | $46,369 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 15 | $664,953 | $44,330 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 16 | $678,993 | $42,437 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 17 | $692,082 | $40,711 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 18 | $704,416 | $39,134 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 19 | $715,898 | $37,679 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 21 | $736,353 | $35,064 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 84 | $145,542 | $1,733 |
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